महोदया

हिन्दी

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महोदया

/mə.ɦoː.d̪əj.ɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[mɐ.ɦoː.d̪ɐj.äː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

From the feminine form of Sanskrit महोदय (mahodaya).

noun महोदय ा · mahodyā · महोदय · महोदया · महोदयाएँ

madam, ma'am

In English

lady polite term referring to a woman
ma'am chiefly used as a form of address: contraction of madam — see also madam
madam polite term of address to a woman

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MLA

"महोदया." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

महोदया. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE

Chicago

"महोदया." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {महोदया},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}